judgy

American  

[juhj-ee] / ˈdʒʌdʒ i /

adjective

Informal.

1. tending to judge or criticize too quickly and harshly; judgmental.

   I used to be very judgy about other people's children, but that vanished when I had my own adorable monsters.

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Etymology

Origin of judgy

First recorded in 2005–10; judge ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

When she died of the plague a few years later, they felt vindicated; one particularly judgy saint ascribed it to her use of a “certain golden instrument.”

From Los Angeles Times

Being judgy as hell was part of what made the girls so fun to hang out with.

From Slate

She turns around with a judgy glare.

From Literature

But veganism still suffers from something of a branding issue: It’s often seen as an exclusive, hippie-ish club of well-meaning but judgy disciples, with restrictive diets, who can afford $42 artisanal vegan salami.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re all silently struggling because the adults are too judgy, biased, scared, busy or unbothered to help us,” Amara said.

From Seattle Times